Listen

Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth; sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise. Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power, your enemies cringe before you. All the earth worships you; they sing praises to you, sing praises to your name.” Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds among mortals. He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There we rejoiced in him, who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations— let the rebellious not exalt themselves. Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard, who has kept us among the living, and has not let our feet slip.

Think

Today's Scripture displays Israel’s rejoicing for God’s goodness. But the author of today's psalm includes this short phrase: “Come and see what God has done!” While it may seem that the word “come” does not belong, that is where we begin. We come to God in worship so that we can sing, praise, and rejoice.

When we bring our entire selves to God, not only are we reflecting on God’s goodness, not only are we praising and rejoicing, but we are also giving ourselves to God in order to be used by God. We come so that we can be SENT!